Model Questions on GK part1

1. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years

2. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister

3. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax


4. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll

5. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India

6. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year

7. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance

8. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar

9. Sellers market denotes a situation where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal

10. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change

11. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project

12. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for
(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing
(3) Precise Source Locating Vision
(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

13. The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earth’s interior

14. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?
(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth
(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter

15. The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these

16. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
(1) Soil wash
(2) Soil erosion
(3) Soil creep
(4) Silting of soil

17. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
(1) Sandy soil
(2) Clayey soil
(3) Black soil
(4) Alluvial soil


18. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh

19. Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(1) Assam
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jammu and Kashmir

20. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building
(3) Iron and steel
(4) Electric locomotives

Answers:
Question No. 1-20

1. 3
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
5. 1
6. 2
7. 3
8. 2
9. 2
10. 4
11. 2
12. 4
13. 1
14. 1
15. 3
16. 2
17. 3
18. 3
19. 2
20. 1

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India's joint military exercises with various countries

India's joint military exercises with various countries are as follows.

INDIA AND U.S.:
India and U.S. have joint military exercises in all forms..
Malabar:  It is Naval exercise takes place in India and U.S. alternatively
Yudh Abhyas:  It is Army exercise takes place in India alternatively
Red flag:  It is Air Force exercise takes place in only in Nevada Desert of U.S.
Cope:  Its Army exercise in U.S

INDIA FRANCE:
VARUNA: Joint exercise in Air Force

INDIA AND U.K.
GARUDA: Air Force

INDIA AND MALDIVES
EKUVERIN: IN all forms but mostly in Army

INDIA AND MANGOLIA
NOMADIC ELEPHANT: Mostly in Army

INDIA AND CHINA
HAND IN HAND: In all forms

INDIA AND SRI LANKA
SLINEX: Joint exercise in Navy

INDIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA (ESPECIALLY SINGAPORE)
SIMBEX: Joint exercise in Navy 

INDIA AND THAILAND
Maitree: focus being on counter-insurgency operations in urban and rural terrain 

INDIA and RUSSIA
INDRA : anti terrorism activity

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General Awareness Set 7

1. Which bird found in New Zealand is unable to fly and has hair instead of feathers and a very long beak
Ans: Kiwi.

2. Who found out Radio Activity?
Ans: Henry Becquerel

3.The instrument which is used for measuring blood pressure?
Ans: Spygmomanometer


4.What is always contained in amalgams?
Ans: Mercury

5.Decimel system of number originated in:
Ans: India

6.Father of cloning:
Ans: Dr.IanWilmut

7.According to WHO, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is:
Ans: Tuberculosis

8.Hydrogen Bomb is based on:
Ans: Nuclear fusion

7.Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly:
Ans: Methane, Butane andPropane

8.Diamond is the purest form of
Ans: Crystalline rock

9.The exact copy of a written or printed message is transmitted to
distant places through adevice attached to a telephone. What is it called?
Ans: Fax

10.The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam
Ans: Potential Energy

11.Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance:
Ans: Solid slaked lime

12.The most important raw material for generation of power in India:
Ans: Coal

13.Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ----variety of cows
Ans: Red Sindhi

14.Deforestation causes the following:
Ans: Drought,flood and soil erosion

15.The most abundant substance on earth is :
Ans: Water

16.The unit of power is:
Ans: Watt

17.The world famous mineral region in India:
Ans: Chotanagpur

18.The gas which causes acid rain industrial area:
Ans: Sulphurdioxide

19. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
Ans:(C) 1952

20. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?
(A) Article 256
(B) Article 356
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 373
Ans:(B) Article 356

21.The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :
(A) 3 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months
Ans:(B) 6 months

22.The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :
(A) 6 month
(B) 9 month
(C) 12 month
(D) 3 month
Ans:(A) 6 month

23.Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :
(A) The Emergency Powers of the President
(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir
(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance
(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
Ans:(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir

24.The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :
(A) Assam
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) West Bengal
Ans:(A) Assam

25:How many major ports are there at present in India?
(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 14
Ans:(B) 12

26.Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :
(A) Kilometres from the Equator
(B) Angles from the Equator
(C) Angles from the Poles
(D) None of the above
Ans:(B) Angles from the Equator

27.The earth is :
(A) Spherical
(B) Elliptical
(C) Oblate Spheroid
(D) Prolate Spheroid
Ans:(C) Oblate Spheroid

28.Day and Night are equal at the :
(A) Equator
(B) Poles
(C) Prime Meridian
(D) Antarctic

Ans:(A) Equator

29.The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :

(A) Moon

(B) Jupiter

(C) Neptune

(D) Pluto

Ans:(B) Jupiter

30.The International Date line passes through :

(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude

(B) Equator

(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian

(D) 0° Meridian

Ans:(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian

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General Awareness Set 6

1.India is a leading producer of

a) Iron b) Mica c) Gold D) Aluminium
Ans:B

2.The birthday of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is celebrated as

a) Martyr’s Day b) Farmer’s Day c) Children’s Day d) Teacher’sDay
Ans:D

3.Which one of the following rivers was known as the ‘River of Sorrow’?

a) Damodar b) Kaveri c) Krishna d) Gomathi

Ans:A

4.The imaginary lines on maps joining the places having equal temperatures are known as

a) Isobars b) Isotherms c) Isohyets d) Isobaths

Ans:B

5.The smallest planet of the solar system:

a) Saturn b) Jupiter c) Mercury d) Mars

Ans:C

6.The Indian who attended all the three Round Table Conferences

a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar d) Rajendra Prasad

Ans:C

7.What is the modern name of ‘Formosa’?

a) Taiwan b) Kenya c) Malaysia d) Indonesia

Ans:A

8.Who discovered circulation of blood in the human body?

a) Joseph Lister b) William Harvey c) Ronald Ross d) Edward Jenner

Ans:B

9.The Scientist who found out the ‘rare gases’ is :

a) Louis Pasteur b) Markoni c) William Ramsey d) Edison

Ans:C

10.What is the chemical name for baking soda ?

a) Calcium phosphate b) Sodium Carbonate c) Sodium bicarbonate d) Sodium Chloride

Ans:C

11.Where is bile produced ?

a) Liver b) Spleen c) Gall bladder d) Blood

Ans:A

12.The science of space travel is known as

a) Astronomy b) Astronautics c) Astrology d) Cosmology

Ans:B

13.An acid which does not contain oxygen

a) Sulphuric Acid b) Carbonic Acid c) Nitric Acid d) Hydrochloric Acid

Ans:D

14.Which is the most chemically active element?

a) Fluorine b) Clorine c) Bromine d) Lodine

Ans:A

15.The most important part of plant is

a) Flower b) Leaf c) Fruit d) Root

Ans:D

16.Chakiar Kooth is one of the impressive dance from of

a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Kerala d) Karnataka

Ans:C

17.Sabarimala is situated in the District?

a) Wyanad b) Pathanamthitta c) Idukki d) Kollam

Ans:B

18.When did the first common Wealth Games take place?

a) 1933 b) 1930 c) 1946 d) 1938

Ans:B

19.Mother Theresa was a famous

a) artist b) economist c) Singer d) Social Worker

Ans:D

20.In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film?

a) 1911 b) 1912 c) 1913 d) 1914

Ans:C

21.India's First Atomic Reactor is installed at

a) Tarapur b) Kottah c) Trombay d) Kalpakkam

Ans:B

22.The plant which bears fruit only once in its life time:

a) Grapes b) Papaya c) Dates d) Banana

Ans:D

23.Prophet Mohammed belongs to:

a) Egypt b) Saudi Arabia c) Ethiopia d) Palestine

Ans:B

24.Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

a) Swami Vivekananda b) Annie Basant c) Dayanand Saraswathy d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Ans:C

25.Which is the most important cause of soil erosion?

a) Heavy rainfall b) Destruction of Forests c) Cultivation d) Flood

Ans:B

26.Which one of the following states produces maximum rubber?

(a) Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Tamilnadu

Ans:C

27.The person who is known as the father of social reforms in India

(a) Gopala Krishna Gokhale (b) E. Vidyasagar (c) William Bentic (d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Ans:D

29.Which Indian city is called the silicon valley of India?

(a) Delhi (b) Bangalore (c) Chennai (d) Agra

Ans:B

30.Who among the following is a world famous agricultural scientist

(a) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (b) C.V. Raman (c) Dr .S. Chandrasekhar (d) J.C. Bose

Ans:A

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General Awareness Set 5

1.Which bird found in New Zealand is uable to fly and has hair instead of feathers and a very long beak
Ans: Kiwi.

2. Who found out Radio Activity?

Ans: Henry Becquerel

3.The instrument which is used for measuring blood pressure?

Ans: Spygmomanometer

4.What is always contained in amalgams?

Ans: Mercury

5.Decimel system of number originated in:

Ans: India

6.Father of cloning:

Ans: Dr.IanWilmut

7.According to WHO, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is:

Ans: Tuberculosis

8.Hydrogen Bomb is based on:

Ans: Nuclear fusion

9. Liquefied Petroleum Gas consists of mainly:

Ans: Methane, Butane and Propane

10.Diamond is the purest form of

Ans: Crystalline rock

11.The exact copy of a written or printed message is transmitted to 
distant places through adevice attached to a telephone. What is it called?

Ans: Fax

12.The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam

Ans: Potential Energy

13.Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance:

Ans: Solid slaked lime

14.The most important raw material for generation of power in India:

Ans: Coal

15.Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ----variety of cows

Ans: Red Sindhi

16.Deforestation causes the following:

Ans: Drought,flood and soil erosion

17.The most abundant substance on earth is :

Ans: Water

18.The unit of power is:

Ans: Watt

19.The world famous mineral region in India:

Ans: Chotanagpur

20.The gas which causes acid rain industrial area:

Ans: Sulphurdioxide

31.The Capital of Mysore during Tipu Sultan’s rule:

a) Bangalore b) Chitradurga
c) Manasagangothri d) Srirangapatanam

Ans:D

32.Which of the following is not a Fundamental right ?

a) Right of property b) Right to equality
c) Right against exploitation d) Right to freedom of speech
Ans:A

33.The administrative head of the State Government:

a) Chief Justice b) Chief Minister c) Law Minister d) Governor

Ans:B

34.Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got

independence ?

a) Clement Atlee b) Winston Churchill

c) Harold Wilson d) Antony Eden

Ans:A

35.The Bhoodan Moovement was launched by:

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Indira Gandhi

c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave d) Lal Bahadur Sastri

Ans:C

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General Awareness Set 4

1.World AIDS day is observed on 
Ans: December 1

2.The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by 
Ans: Jonas E. Salk.

3.Television was started in the year 
Ans: 1959.

4.Where is the national Environment Engineering Research Institute located?
Ans: Nagpur.

5.National Science day is observed on 28th February to commemorate
Ans: The day of declaration of Raman Effect.

6.The science dealing with the study of the heart and its diseases is known as 
Ans: Cardiology.

7.India conducted the first nuclear explosion in the year
Ans: May 18, 1974.

8.ECG is an instrument used in the study of 
Ans: Heart.

9.When was the first Atomic Energy Commission set up in India?
Ans: August10, 1948

10.What does the abbreviation ANERT stand for 
Ans: Agency for non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology

11.The scientist who discovered that the earth revolves round the sun
Ans: Copernicus.

12.Rainbow is caused due to 
Ans: Refraction and dispersion

13.Ecology is the branch of science which deals with 
Ans: Balance of Nature 

14.What is the full form of LPG?
Ans: Liquified Petroleum Gas.

15.Leaves are green due to the presence of 
Ans: Chlorophyll

16.What drug does tobacco contain 
Ans: Nicotine.

17.A gland known as the gland of emergency
Ans: Adrenal gland.

18.The hormones helps to ripen fruits.
Ans: Ethylene.

19.Milk is an example of 
Ans: Suspension.

20.Which sector in India uses coal in maximum quantity?
Ans: Thermal plants.

21.Who discovered Natural Radioactivity?
Ans: Henry Becquerel

22.The main consistent of gobar gas
Ans: Methane.

23.What does talcum power consists of
Ans: Magnesium silicate.

24.The largest flower in the world?
Ans: Rafflesia

25.The smallest bone in the human body?
Ans: Stapes

26.The colouring substance present in bile 
Ans: Bilirubin.

27.The acid present in oranges
Ans: Citric acid

28.The density of water is maximum in 
Ans: 4 degree Centigrade.

29.The material used in the manufacture of lead pencils
Ans: Graphite.

30.The district in which the central root research institute is situated.
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram.

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General Awareness Set 3

1.The place where the airport is situated in Kozhikode:

1. Karippur
2. Nedumbasseri
3. Tenhipalam

4. Kallayi
Ans:Karippur

2.The rainiest place of earth is:

1. Cherrapunji
2. Lakshadweep
3. Nagpur
4. Jharkhand
Ans:Cherrapunji

3.Who is the present Governor of the Reverse Bank of India:

1. Bimal Jalan
2. Y. Venugopal Reddy

3. C. Rangarajan
4. R.N. Malhotra
Ans:C. Rangarajan

4.The basic structure of vehicles are:

1. Frame, suspension system, axles, wheels and tyres
2. Frame, axles, engine and wheels
3. Frame, suspension system, gearbox and tyres
4. Frame, clutch, wheels and break
Ans:Frame, axles, engine and wheels

5.Wire spoked wheels are used mainly in:

1. Sports car
2. Heavy vehicles
3. Two wheelers
4. Toy cars
Ans:Two wheelers

6.While taking turns, the driving wheel must turn in different speeds. This is done with the help of:

1. Gear
2. Clutch
3. Axles
4. Differentials
Ans:Differentials

7.Viscosity is:

1. The colour of the oil
2. The name of the oil
3. Property of the oil
4. The quantity of the oil
Ans:Property of the oil

8.Advantage of tubeless tyre is:

1. Lighter and run cooler
2. Heavier and not want tube
3. Take more time to change
4. Dismantling is very difficult

Ans:Lighter and run cooler

9.Ford motor company is situated in:

1. India

2. U.K

3. Australia

4. U.S.A

Ans:U.S.A

10.Bone formation and growth is aided by:

1. Vitamin A

2. Vitamin K

3. Vitamin E

4. Vitamin D

Ans:Vitamin D

11.Which one of the following is a genetically transmitted character:

1. Haemophilia

2. Colour blindness

3. Hydrocephalus

4. Muscular dystrophy

Ans:Haemophilia

12.Fruit juices are rich in:

1. Vitamin A

2. Calcium

3. Potassium

4. Sodium

Ans:Vitamin A

13.Asafoetida is a/an:

1. Alkaloid

2. Resin

3. Tannin

4. Essential oil

Ans:Resin

14.Blue of the sky is due to:

1. Refraction of white light by the atmosphere

2. Reflection of white light by the earth

3. Scattering of white light by molecules of air

4. Interference of white light

Ans:Scattering of white light by molecules of air

15.Increase in cases of skin cancer is a result of:

1. Ozone hole

2. Pollution

3. Biomagnifications

4. Green house effect

Ans:Ozone hole

16.A concentrated source of protein for vegetarians is:

1. Wheat

2. Potato

3. Soyabean

4. Blackgram dhal

Ans:Soyabean

17.A sure method for preventing spoilage of food is:

1. Pickling

2. Cold storage

3. Irradiation

4. Drying

Ans:Irradiation

18.The largest gland in the human body is:

1. Salivary gland

2. Gastric gland

3. Liver

4. Intestinal gland

Ans:Liver

19.India’s first war of Independence took place in:

1. 1947

2. 1857

3. 1945

4. 1847

Ans:1857

20.The Indian poet who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913:

1. Rabindranath Tagore

2. Sarojini Naidu

3. Nissim Ezekeil

4. A.K. Ramanujam

Ans:Rabindranath Tagore

21.Vedas is a Sanskrit word meaning:

1. Poetry

2. Prose

3. Book

4. Knowledge

Ans:Knowledge

22.The person who is regarded as the father of Indian Space Research Programme is:

1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

2. Vikram Sarabhai

3. S. Ramanujam

4. J.C. Bose

Ans:Vikram Sarabhai

23.The Salt Sathyagraha took place in:

1. 1931

2. 1930

3. 1947

4. 1948

Ans:1930

24.The first rocket in India was launched from:

1. Thiruvanathapuram

2. Pokhran

3. Srikakulam

4. Nagpur

Ans:Thiruvanathapuram

25.The birth place of Adi Sankaracharya is:

1. Kalady

2. Kannur

3. Guruvayur

4. Kochi

Ans:Kalady

26.The founder of the Indian National Congress:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Jayaprakash Narayan

3. Annie Besant

4. A.O. Hume

Ans:A.O. Hume

27.The architect of the Indian Constitution:

1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Ambedkar

4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Ans:Ambedkar

28.Who among the following proclaimed “Freedom is my Birthright''.

1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Lal Bahadur Sastri

4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Ans:Bal Gangadhar Tilak

29.Harappa the first site in the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:

1. 1920

2. 1921

3. 1922

4. 1919

Ans:1921

30:The period of the Indus Valley Civilization was:

1. 5000-2500 B.C

2. 7500-5000 B.C

3. 2500-1000 B.C

4. 3000-1500 B.C

Ans:3000-1500 B.C

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